Magistrate Judge Courtroom Clerk

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick leave

11 paid holidays

Retirement benefits (TSP)

Health and life insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible Benefits Program

Job summary

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona in Tucson seeks a full-time Magistrate Judge Courtroom Clerk to support a U.S. Magistrate Judge.

The role requires high attention to detail, excellent writing and communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include courtroom support, calendar management, recording and preparing judgments, and coordinating with court staff.

Qualifications

• Two years of specialized experience with clerical or administrative responsibilities and ability to apply rules and use word processing, data entry, or report generation software.
• Excellent writing skills including grammar, punctuation, spelling, and proofreading; ability to communicate with diverse audiences.
• Experience using Adobe Acrobat, Word, Outlook and Windows is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a judge's caseload and assist with court calendars, proceedings, minutes, and judgments.
• Set up equipment for court recordings and maintain logs and playback of proceedings.
• Monitor filings for compliance with rules and prepare orders for judge's review.
• Attend courtroom duties and be flexible for extended hours or travel as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Excellent writing skills

Effective communication

Self-starter

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Word

Outlook

Windows

Job description

Position Overview

The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is accepting applications from qualified candidates for a full-time Magistrate Judge Courtroom Clerk position to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. The position is located in the Clerk's Office in Tucson, Arizona. You must be a self-starter, extremely detail-oriented, and possess strong organizational and communication skills. The position is full-time.

Open until filled

Open until filled with preference given to applications received by 10/23/2026.

Representative Duties

• Manages a judge’s caseload and provides courtroom and other assistance through management of court calendars, attending court proceedings, recording pertinent results for minutes and preparing judgments.
• Sets-up equipment to record court proceedings, ensures clear recording is acquired throughout the proceedings, maintains an automated log, and plays back portions of the proceedings as required.
• Monitors filings to ensure compliance with rules and procedures, and reviews cases or reports for necessary action.
• Drafts and prepares orders for the judge’s review and makes entries on the court’s electronic filing system.
• Attends to courtroom duties for district judges, magistrate judges, or visiting judges in the district as assigned by the Clerk of Court or his designee.
• May be required to work in excess of normal duty hours without additional compensation and must be able to attend court proceedings that go past the incumbent’s normal work hours. Travel that requires overnight lodging may be required for attending court hearings and trials set in Phoenix, Yuma, Prescott, or Flagstaff, or any other location in the state that may be designated as a place of holding court.

Occupational Information

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must possess a minimum of two years of specialized experience, one year of which must be equivalent to work at the CL-25.

Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation. Such experience is commonly encountered in law firms, legal counsel offices, courts of general jurisdiction, and banking and credit firms.

The qualified applicant will possess exceptional writing skills to include excellent grammar, punctuation, spelling, and proofreading and skill in using applicable automated systems to include current versions of Adobe Acrobat, Word, Outlook and Windows.

They should also be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people; have the ability to analyze information and reach sound conclusions; work under pressure and deal with change; possess the work experience that demonstrates the applicant’s ability to successfully manage multiple priorities; work with limited supervision; and skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference may be given to applicants who have:

• Courtroom experience in a similar position.
• A bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to meet and communicate effectively with a variety of people.
• Skill in using applicable automated systems.
• Experience which reflects the applicant’s ability to work under pressure and deal with change.
• Experience with current versions of Adobe Acrobat, Word, Outlook, and Windows.
• Work experience that demonstrates the applicant’s ability to successfully manage multiple priorities, work with limited supervision, and skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships.

Non-citizens Policy

• 1324b(a)(3)(B). In most cases, this means that an offer of employment cannot be made unless the candidate is a lawful permanent resident who is seeking U.S. citizenship as explained below. Under 8 U.S.C.
• 1324b(a)(3)(B), a lawful permanent resident seeking citizenship may not apply for citizenship until he or she has been a permanent resident for at least five years (three years if seeking naturalization as a spouse of a citizen), at which point he or she must apply for citizenship within six months of becoming eligible, and must complete the process within two years of applying (unless there is a delay caused by the processors of the application). Non-citizens who have not been permanent residents for five years will be required to execute an affidavit that they intend to apply for citizenship when they become eligible to do so.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The U.S. District Court, District of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits

• Judicial employees are entitled to standard federal benefits, such as paid vacation and sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and retirement benefits to include a defined benefit program (4.4% of gross pay; 4.9% of gross pay for LEO-Law Enforcement Officers) and a 401(k) styled program known as the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), which provides an immediate government match of up to 5%.
• Optional benefits include health and life insurance, dental and vision insurance, and a Flexible Benefits Program offering medical and dependent care reimbursement.